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Through experience, does anyone have any ‘secrets’ or ‘tricks of the trade’ they are willing to share with making offers to Freddie Mac (HomeSteps)?
I am particularly interested in the amount of earnest money (good f...
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Hey guys,
First post here, I’ve been loving the knowledge I’ve gained from reading the blogs and can’t get enough of the podcasts. I’ve been researching breaking into the STR market in the North Myrtle beach area. T...
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Seems as though I've got a tenant that has to go. Guy looked great on paper, but that quickly all went to hell. In three months, rent has been late twice, he's refusing to pay the July late fee, police have been the...
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This post is specific to the Raleigh area, but the methodology is applicable to many other cities and counties in NC. In the Raleigh area many people, especially from out of state moving into the Raleigh area, post ab...
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Hello Folks,I would appreciate it if I get some advice on one of our deals. We are purchasing a 240K property in Mckinney, Texas and are supposed to close the deal tmrw August 6th 2015. However, during the last walk t...
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I see a lot of people talking about the BRRRR strategy and being able to do a cash out refinance after 6 months, but I can't find a lender that can do it sooner than 12 months. I've tried at least a dozen local banks ...
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Any suggestions on Rental Software to manage 75-100 single family homes. Doing everything via Excel today. Need to upgrade.
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I have been talking to fellow investors about wether it is better to own property free and clear or have some kind of money against a property even if it is a line of credit. Tax purposes is the answer I get when I tr...
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Last year I bought a 17 unit deal in a rough part of town. I was in a 1031 exchange period and pulled the trigger bit fast, lets just say.
When you visit the area, it doesn't look bad. The streets are fine, although ...
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Hello everybody,I plan to buy my first MF in October. I went to lender to see what can I be qualified for.He asked me to provide him my 2 years tax returns, DOB and SSN# and he wants to make a hard pull to see what ...